"We are fortunate to have such talented friends," says Jess Wolfe, vocalist for buzzing NYC-based indie-pop outfit Lucius, reflecting on her band's decision to cover Freelance Whales's Ghosting, which you can now stream exclusively on ELLE.com. It's part of a fundraising compilation the five-piece band recently put together. The project finds the group tune-swapping with a host of other killer musical crews—all peers and friends of the band. "We hope we did the song justice," Wolfe says, modestly, "while adding our own personal mark."

"[Holly and I] started by using our voices to emulate some of the original instrumental parts," Wolfe says, breaking down the band's recording process for the cut. "The boys came in and added percussive elements, guitar, and sang the outro as a sort of musical dialogue."

The outside-the-box cover album caps off what was an impressive year for Lucius—one that saw the band release their critically acclaimed self-titled debut EP and tour with the likes of Milo Greene and JD McPherson. They're currently on the road through the end of the year.